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Maxi Araújo: "We lacked hunger to defend until the end"

SAPO Notícias13 September 2026 at 22:51

Maxi Araújo, Sporting's left-back, spoke to Sport TV after his team's 1-1 draw in Famalicão. The player acknowledged that the team lacked determination to defend the result until the end of the match.

In his intervention, the Argentine defender criticized the team's attitude in the defensive phase, admitting that the players did not show the necessary "hunger" to secure the result. This was the second consecutive round in which Sporting dropped points away from home, after the draw in the first round.

Why this matters

This result is of direct interest to Sporting fans, who see the team drop two points on their trip to Famalicão. The player's comments suggest mentality problems in the final stretch of games, which may concern the technical staff and the club's supporters.

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